UNION OF INDIA vs HEMANT KUMAR ISHWAR DASS SINGHVI

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on: 28th October, 2025 Pronounced on: 20th May, 2026 + CRL.A.1503/2025 UNION OF INDIA Through the Department of Customs, Assistant Commissioner of Customs (Law), IGI Airport, New Delhi. .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Pramod Bahuguna, SPP with Ms. Yachi and Ms. Debora Daimari, Advocates. versus HEMANT KUMAR ISHWAR DASS SINGHVI S/o Shri Ishwar Das Madan Lai Singhvi, R/o 32, Naroain Dabholkar Road, Flat No.1402, Behhur Apartments, Mumbai. .....Respondent Through: Ms. Aishwarya Dwivedi, Advocate. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA J U D G M E N T NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J. 1. The present Petition under Section 378 (v) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C) for Special Leave to Appeal against the Judgment of acquittal dated 26.09.2018 passed by learned CMM, New Delhi, punishable for the offences Under Section 132 and 135(1)(a) of the Customs Act,1962, C.C.No.19115/19 has been preferred. 2. Appeal under Section 378(1) of Cr.P.C has been filed on behalf of the Appellant challenging the Judgment dated 26.09.2018 whereby the learned Signature Not Verified CRL.A.1503/2025 Page 1 of 14 Digitally Signed By:ANIL KUMAR BHATT Signing Date:20.05.2026 17:39:58 ACMM, New Delhi has acquitted the Respondent in Complaint Case under Section 132 and 135(1)(a) of the Customs Act, 1962 (hereinafter referred to as the Act). 3. The prosecution/Appellant had filed a Criminal Complaint No. 19115/19.against the Respondent, Hemant Kumar Ishwar Das Singhvi, under Sections 132 and 135(1)(a) of the Customs Act, 1962. 4. The case of the Prosecution in brief, is that on 11.02.1991, the Respondent arrived at IGI Airport, New Delhi from London by flight No.BA-147 and was intercepted on suspicion, by the Customs Officer. On his personal